Forum : January 2011 Kickstart Forum : This forum is an archive of discussions from the January 2011 21-Day Vegan Kickstart. While you are welcome to read and post in this forum, any new topics you post will be more widely seen in the forum for the current kickstart. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/ You've got read the labels to be sure you're getting additive (sugar)free Almond Milk. Some of the major brands have a label across the front that states it's unsweetened but not all of them do. I'm suffering through a container of sweetend almond milk right now... It tastes awful to me. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=BAF98A51-AEFE-5A58-FF634C87A28DA63B&r=1 2013-02-08T18:03:01-04:00 Sugar in almond milk Cow's milk has sugar, lactose. A cup of 2% milk has 12g of sugar: [url]http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/71/2[/url] Check out a label at the store. You can buy unsweetened almond milk. Takes a little getting used to because cow's milk is a tiny bit sweet, but it's a great option. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=9EDC82F4-0ACA-6C5C-5E83B22E4D6A6D84&r=2 2012-09-07T03:53:35-04:00 Sugar in almond milk I bought a small box of vanilla almond milk and noticed when I got it home that cane syrup is the 2nd ingredient. I'm confused. How can this be better than regular milk which has no added sugar? http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=9EB43CB8-A868-B8DD-BD346F40001F316E&r=3 2012-09-07T03:09:35-04:00 Sugar in almond milk Marge, I will consider myself virtually hugged! Glad I could help. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=82014196-A76E-7474-9FCE4CCA2774D455&r=4 2012-07-13T20:21:56-04:00 mind my own business or intervene Vikki, if I could give you a hug, I would, That is fantastic advice! I know everyone has to do for themselves, but it's hard to watch people believe in junk medicine. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=81FFB38F-B540-A214-EB22EE963AC99806&r=5 2012-07-13T20:20:14-04:00 mind my own business or intervene It won't be taken well simply because her Doctor, the expert in her life, has told her otherwise. I would suggest simply buy her the book "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs." I would say, "I care about you and I'm worried about you, I think this book may help you make some decisions about your health." The rest is up to her. I know the heartache of watching someone you love eat themselves to death. It's sad, but unfortunately the only one that can make the change is them. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=81ED78C1-90F2-38C1-F11CDF95F91AE260&r=6 2012-07-13T20:00:20-04:00 mind my own business or intervene what would you do? I have a FB "friend", a beautiful young woman who is obese and has developed type II diabetes. of course her conventional medicine dr. pumped her full of meds and told her the best diet is a paelo diet, which we all know is a bunch of crap. I want to tell her about a plant strong diet but I'm not sure if it will be taken very well. advice please. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=81D9D73A-B5CE-5367-5BF2E13E5B37B932&r=7 2012-07-13T19:38:53-04:00 mind my own business or intervene you could try a protein shake like vega for breakfast.you'd only need the powder and a shaker. I believe you can mix it with water. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=81D14D34-9AAA-6598-81B16000AC8CE6A6&r=8 2012-07-13T19:29:34-04:00 Finding it difficult at times, help please I can't move a whole thread, it turns out. But Jan, if you want to repost the original under your name in 2012, I think that would be awesome! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=FBFB80EE-F9EE-E58E-64DC3693375A45B8&r=9 2012-01-20T16:38:10-04:00 21 day kick start results [quote="Susan Levin"]Let me be clear. You guys are not stuck in this forum, right? You have access to 2012? It's the misplaced thread with which you are concerned?[/quote] I've just checked and I do have access to the 2012 forum. So yeah, it's just the misplaced thread that's the problem. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=FBCD6B0E-A10C-0364-A040F62FA9278B4C&r=10 2012-01-20T15:47:50-04:00 21 day kick start results Let me be clear. You guys are not stuck in this forum, right? You have access to 2012? It's the misplaced thread with which you are concerned? http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=FB90F789-C598-748A-61C7577680146822&r=11 2012-01-20T14:41:48-04:00 21 day kick start results [quote="janwood"]@theodore...it's probably in the 2011 post because I didn't know what I was doing when I started this thread! LOL! Is there a way to move it?[/quote] Janwood, I'm really not sure if it's possible to move this thread to the 2012 forum. One of the others might know, but I don't think anyone can see us down here. We're trapped basically. I'm not even sure how we got down here. Try sending Susan Levin a PM. I'll wait here. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=FB8E830A-0789-64BA-E142FE91EA039027&r=12 2012-01-20T14:39:08-04:00 21 day kick start results @theodore...it's probably in the 2011 post because I didn't know what I was doing when I started this thread! LOL! Is there a way to move it? http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=ECCBAA6D-0596-0E55-823676C7A5DC8D29&r=13 2012-01-17T17:51:37-04:00 21 day kick start results Congrats, Janwood. This is what it's all about. This is on the January [b][u]2011[/u][/b] forum for some reason. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=ECBC0ABB-F05D-E734-56A29B6E80305D01&r=14 2012-01-17T17:34:33-04:00 21 day kick start results Thanks Susan. I started a blog to share my results but have had to put it on the back burner until I've fully recovered from surgery. You won't be able to stop me from sharing these results once that happens. We are thrilled! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=EC8F628B-E1D5-3432-F7881DC10802A08A&r=15 2012-01-17T16:45:47-04:00 21 day kick start results What fantastic results!! Congratulations on all of your work to save your own life! I think that is so inspiring. I hope you continue to share your success stories with others. Spreading the word is incredibly powerful. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=EC87E2BE-0074-4E8F-C60C80671D6205D8&r=16 2012-01-17T16:37:35-04:00 21 day kick start results Its a great day! We transitioned to the kickstart by adopting a vegetarian diet first for the two months leading up to it. Prior to that time, both my husband and I had a variety of health issues. Larry is a type II diabetic and has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I have had high cholesterol, food allergies, blockage in my carotid artery and overweight. I'm scheduled to have back surgery in a week so I went in for a full physical. The results already are staggering. Ive lost 10 pounds, my bad cholesterol dropped in half! (it's currently 169), I just had an ultrasound on my carotid and the plaque is actually diminishing! My food allergies are gone and my energy level is high! Larry's total blood sugar had decreased by 30% and his rate of highs has dropped dramatically. He's going to see the doc to confirm cholesterol and blood pressure numbers this week! We are happy converts to this way of life! Thank you for literally saving our lives! :D http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=EC7EDCBE-FAA2-826F-533B8C5199D6E0BE&r=17 2012-01-17T16:27:44-04:00 21 day kick start results Travel is takes planning. Ask your hotels ahead of time for a mini-fridge. Plan to visit a grocery store and buy a few items that give you variety and give yourself permission to try non-traditional breakfast items. In the middle east, hummus is a common breakfast food. Many restaurants can accomodate needs if they know you're coming. Keep in mind they do a lot of prep long before the guests show up - I find that they appreciate the courtesy of having a little time to be creative. http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=ADE12243-D251-9C08-AEC94FCF37A7D1C5&r=18 2012-01-05T12:38:59-04:00 Finding it difficult at times, help please I started the September Kickstart on Monday 9-5-2011. I started going vegan in May. I have "fallen off the wagon" a few times but have been mostly vegan. The problem is I can't lose weight. In fact, I have gained about 12 pounds since May. I can't afford to gain weight. I am diabetic, have high blood pressure, etc. I was on a medication to help me lose weight but I made the doctor have me stop. PLEASE HELP!!! http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=52DB6D53-980A-29B5-D78F85901EA071C3&r=19 2011-09-10T10:21:44-04:00 VEGAN KICKSTART I'm new at this. I've been thinking of trying the Vegan way but this is my first try at it. I guess if Pres. Clinton can do it then I can try it. :roll: http://pcrm.org/kickstartHome/forum/messages.cfm?messageid=31947C94-B8D0-4CF8-4558719E5876E827&r=20 2011-09-03T23:16:47-04:00 VEGAN KICKSTART